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14:10 Newbury

Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Maiden Stakes (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 8y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.21s
  • Off Time: 14:10:46
  • 10 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron, White cap
25/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up, driven and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong

2(7)
Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets, quartered cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weaken over 1f out

3(8)
Silk - Purple and Red check, Yellow sleeves, Red and Yellow quartered cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

led, driven and headed over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on, not pace of winner

4(9)
Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weaken over 1f out

5(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, Grey stars
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

with leader 4f, soon ridden, edged left inside final furlong, kept on

6(2)
Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap
6/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

soon steadied, pulled hard in rear, headway 2f out, weaken inside final furlong

7(1)
Silk - White, Green sash and armlets, Red cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

went right start and slowly into stride, always in rear

8(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Brown chevron hoop, armlets and cap with Green hoop
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, soon pushed along, always behind

9(4)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

raced keenly, held up, headway well over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, pushed out

10(6)
Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

always prominent, driven to take narrow lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

In depth

Verdict

The market should tell us more here, but a tentative vote goes to Global Guest over the likes of Surrey Spinner, Golden Balls and Thousand Words to name but a few. One thing we can be sure of is that Mick Channon always has them ready, and judged by his recent work on the Lambourn gallops, Global Guest should make his presence felt in what could turn out to be an informative affair with an eye to the future. The son of Piccolo is down for the Weatherbys Super Sprint next month and can justify that entry with a prominent showing today. Surrey Spinner is related to Oases who was placed in Listed company as a three-year-old and has the assistance of Kieren Fallon, while Golden Balls cost 100,000gns and is entered for a couple of big sales races later this year. Thousand Words is bred to want a mile really but is another from a top stable, so is dangerous to dismiss, but in what is a guessing game in truth, Global Guest is the pick.

Formwatch

Ambrosiano Averti colt, half-brother to 7f winners Secret Place & Secret Affair.

Castara Bay Sakhee colt out of 6f-1m winner Mayaro Bay.

Charlie Farnsbarns (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of a moderate racemare.

Global Guest Piccolo colt, brother to 7f-1m4f winner Turbo, half-brother to winners up to 1m4f.

Golden Balls (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt, half-brother to 1m-1m3f winner Morning Glow.

Mint State 14-1 (9-0) Dwelt, behind, never on terms, 5th of 6, 8l behind Dazed And Amazed (9-3) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (4) gs in May.

Mulvany (IRE) Mull of Kintyre colt, half-brother to the winning miler Freedom.

Surrey Spinner Intikhab colt, half-brother to winners up to 2m.

Thousand Words Dansili colt out of the winning miler Verbose.

Touch of Style (IRE) Desert Style colt, brother to 7f & 1m winner Si Si Amiga, half-brother to numerous winners up to 1m4f.